Excellent small hotel ideal for the solo traveler. difficult to find on line but easy to find in…read moreFeatherston. excellent bar and meals Plenty of off street parking and private entrance to accommodation.

This used to be a "gang" pub. For those not up to date with gang culture in NZ, it pretty much…read moremeant that no sane person would have ever gone in there! Enter Paul Rowan....a Manchester lad who has a pretty good track record in launching really good gastro pubs in the Wellington area. And he has done it again folks...the Empire is a great place to meet for a beer, have a snack or sit down for a good feed. Fish and Chips in newspaper......the PC brigade haven't reached NZ yet....or, in a first for the area, stonegrill meals...where your meat of choice arrives on a hot stone and you get to cook it the way you like it!!! Jazz on Sundays, Live music at the weekends with free sausage sizzle (it's a banger wrapped in bread) on Friday nights are all things that have made this the No1 Meeting place in Petone. If that hasn't tempted you...they have Giant Jenga in the ber garden.....

As one of the stops on the Hop on Hop off tour we took as an excursion off of our cruise boat, we…read moredid not quite know what to expect, but we very pleased in the end with our lunch at the Cork & Keg. We decided to wing our last excursion on our trip and took a tour that had a number of wineries, shops and attractions but limited food places. The Cork and Keg looked like a good option and the welcome interior and craft beer selection looked promising as we entered. Their lunch menu is hearty pub food and I selected the Pale Ale from Speight's brewery and ordered their steak sandwich with curly fries. Jo (my wife) ordered the fish and chips with a glass of white wine. My steak sandwich was stacked with thick tender steak and cooked to order medium rare. It was delicious! My wife as well enjoyed her fish and chips in which we enjoyed as we soaked up the interior of white plastered walls low hanging heavy wooden beams that adorn the interior giving it that warm pub feel. The exterior seating was warm and inviting as well, but at the time we arrive fairly crowded and we were on a tight time table so we passed. Food and Beverages 4.5 - Well prepared food and hearty portions. Good selection of local brews and wines. Service 3.5 The bartender who originally greeted us was great one server though skipped over us and went to the larger party that entered after us to get their order and didn't come back to us. The bartender did though follow up with us sure we did have our order in place after a short wait. Atmosphere 4 Nice wooden bar with fireplace and outdoor seating area shaded with umbrellas. A great pub feel to it. Price 4 I thought we had a good value as the food was well prepared and price for value seemed fair. OA 4.25

Ok this place exceeded our expectations. First they picked us up at our hotel and gave us a ride to…read morethe restaurant... not just us, they just do this. The beer and wine selection was good and the chicken curry was just delicious (tonight's dinner special). Just a nice surprise!

Came here to watch the Mayweather vs Pacquiao yesterday. They a lot of TVs, they show all kinds of…read moresports and the food was fantastic. Great staff and service!

Quality food and drink in a nice environment. Recommend for a few drinks or meal or regular quizread more

Food alright. Nothing to write home about. Service absolutely rubbish. Even with pre booking made…read moreto sit in main bar at bar stools. Just loud and hot and uncomfortable. No intention of a repeat visit. Not recommended.

Kids eat free on Monday nights? I don't know about you but I'm sold. Try the caesar salad, it's…read moremy favorite presentation yet.

Came in to Mac's Brewbar because our kids live on chicken fingers and fries and they have this…read moreoption on their kids menu. Happy to find much broader selections for me and my husband. I went with an Asian Steak Salad that was delicious (loved the extra crunch from the Chinese noodles that topped it) and my husband went with a steak and cheese pie with fries. I tasted his pie too which was really good (brought back memories from the UK) but the gravy was a bit salty. I wanted to try their Mac's Apple cider on draft but it wasn't available so I got another cider option since they offered a few other ciders on bottle. My husband also ordered a Mac's Brewery pale ale. Love that you can get their beer here since my husband and I are big craft beer fans. The food arrived quickly which was great because we were hungry but it arrived before our drinks. The vibe is cool, when you walk in there's large bar tops that would be perfect for happy hour with friends. I made a booking for the restaurant side and we were seated right away. My picky kids liked the chicken fingers and fries (surprisingly they are so picky that they don't always approve of the chicken and fries), so that means we'll be back!

Had the pork tacos. Perfect spice and ample meat make for a nice dish. The ambiance is bar all the…read moreway. Pounding music, ample brews with outdoor seating available.

Nice place. Vibrant. Busy. Good food. The side salad which was large enough to share and…read moredeliciously dressed. The charred vegetables were not charred but more steamed. Still very good. Onion rings good. Accompaniment of Coriander sauce tasted like pesto. Yummy. Pigs in blankets were nicely prepared sausages wrapped in lightly cooked bacon.

It's one of the few places open in the evening in this neighborhood! Please note, there are stairs…read morein front, and no accessible entrance. However, there are a few tables on the sidewalk, so that is,an alternative if the weather allows. There are handrails but large potted plants were used to hold the doors open, and while they were lovely, they blocked access to the handrails. There's not a huge food menu, but most people should be able to find something to suit them. There seemed to be a hearty selection of alcohol. Seating was a mixture of regular tables and chairs and bar-height tables and stools. I got the burger and chips (fries). It was a good-sized patty with bacon and cheese, lettuce, tomato, and pickles. There was also ketchup and mustard and something else in the sauce. I enjoyed it. The fries were a larger size (not shoestring). They were seasoned and tasted good, but I would have liked them to be a bit more crispy. A good option, especially if you're drinking, and a,welcome one at night if you're in the neighborhood.

The atmosphere and interior of this place is fun ad funky. The staff was all very friendly and…read moreattentive. Loved that the soda and beer came in good sized beer stein mugs. The food was out of this world with taste and flavor. We were sad when the plates were cleared.

Good spot. Not stellar, but quite adequate. I wouldn't steer anyone away, especially a group of…read morepeople. It's a nice space in a good location in the CBD. I think groups would be great here. Seating at the bar was a bit muted, and that's what I'm more accustomed to, so as a solo tourist that might be my only real gripe.

Wierd WiFi. You only get oNe hour of access, and need one code for each device. They didn't tell us…read morethat though, and we tried to use one vide for 2 devices, which locked our second device from accessing their WiFi for 25 mins. Bad experience. Fish wasn't great. Fries were ok. Burger was ok.

You have to order food at the bar. After waiting in line to order and they just accepted a food…read moreorder from the two groups in front of us, they just said they were not accepting food orders any longer. The lady was fairly rude about it. I didn't try to convince her to take my order, just said 'ok' and left so unnecessary to be rude. This was some time before 8 and no visible signs that they stopped serving food at 8.

We watched the Super Bowl here during our travels, and the energy here was absolutely ELECTRIC…read more We got there a bit after kickoff and the place was absolutely packed, but we found a spot to post up near their patio doors so we could see the indoor TVs and still have outdoor airflow. The vibes are really fun in here - dark and moody with tons of comfy seating, mostly leather chairs and cozy sofas that make posting up for games fun. The crowd here was a BLAST - folks wearing all kinds of American football jerseys and going wild at each touchdown. Drink prices were reasonable and I loved that they carried the boozy lemonade we found elsewhere and enjoyed. Maybe it was just the Super Bowl energy, but we really liked the ambiance for sports games here!